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DIET
• Weight control• Blood glucose control• Prevention and management of short-term
and long-term complications of diabetes
Energy can be measured using JOULES or CALORIES. When large units are involved, such as they are in diets, the term KILOCALORIE is used.
1 kilocalorie =1000 calories.
WHAT ARE KILOCALORIES
WHAT IS ENERGY BALANCE ?
Energy balance means taking in (Eating) and using up (exercise) an equal number of Kilocalories.
We all have our own metabolism or rate of using up energy- this is known as our METABOLIC RATE.
Men having more than 19% of total body composition as FAT.
Women having more than 26% of total body composition as FAT.
WHAT IS OVERWEIGHT?